Century Correctional Inmate Serving Time For Homicide Assaulted Officer, FDC Says

September 6, 2026

A Century Correctional Institution inmate assaulted a correctional officer recently, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

Inmate Dwayne A. Collins assaulted a correctional officer by grabbing the officer, FDC said. Staff members were not injured.

Collisn was serving a 30-year sentence for a 2013 Highlands County conviction for homicide, negligent manslaughter. He was previously set for release in 2041.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under General